Things To Do
Crook a Beck Barn is ideally located in Patterdale within the Lake District National Park, which has an abundance of dramatic landscapes, craggy mountain peaks, fells waterfalls and idyllic lakes and tarns. The Lake District has something to offer every visitor with walking, cycling, sightseeing by car and fishing just a few of the activities that are available. The Lake District is a walker’s paradise. There are a huge variety of great walks on your doorstep to suit everyone, most of which are signposted and have well-worn paths.
Places to visit
- Muncaster Castle, Gardens and Owl Centre muncaster.co.uk
- Hill Top, Beatrix Potters home at Sawrey nationaltrust.org.uk/hill-top
- Beatrix Potter Gallery in Hawkshead nationaltrust.org.uk/beatrix-potter-gallery-and-hawkshead
- Townend – 17th Century farm house, Troutbeck nationaltrust.org.uk/townend
- Derwent Pencils, Keswick pencilmuseum.co.uk/shop
- The Lakes Distillery, Bassenthwaite lakesdistillery.com
- The Grasmere Gingerbread Shop, Grasmere grasmeregingerbread.co.uk
- Dove Cottage, The Wordsworth Museum & Art Gallery, Grasmere https://wordsworth.org.uk/visit/the-wordsworth-museum
- Dalemain Historic House and Gardens, Penrith dalemain.com
- Hutton in the Forrest House and Gardens hutton-in-the-forest.co.uk
Something a little more adventurous?
- Go ape, Whinlatter goape.co.uk
- Honistor Slate Mine honistor.com
- Horse Riding and Trekking rookinhouse.co.uk
Places to Eat
The Lake District boasts some of the finest restaurants, pubs and coffee shops in the North of England. We have listed below a few establishments that are within a 30 minute drive from Crook a Beck Barn.
Hotel and Restaurant Food
- sharrowbay.co.uk Ullswater, Penrith
- millerhowe.com Winderemere
- theoldstamphouse.com Ambleside
- lakeroadkitchen.co.uk Ambleside reservations essential
- fellinisambelside.com Ambleside
- 1863ullswater.co.uk Pooley Bridge
Michelin Star Dining
- thesamling.com Windermere
- theforestside.com Grasmere
- thegilpin.co.uk Windermere
- lenclume.co.uk Cartmel Near Grange over Sands
- holbeckghyll.com Windermere
Casual Dining and Pubs
- queenshead.com Troutbeck
- the-punchbowl.co.uk Crosthwaite – good idea to book at weekends
- georgeanddragonclifton.co.uk Clifton Near Penrith – reservations advisable
- bistroatthedistillery.com Near Bassenthwaite
- drunkenduck.co.uk Barngates, Ambleside bookings not taken for lunch, but you will need to book for dinner.
- zeffirellis.com Ambleside
- punch-bowl-inn.co.uk ( AKA Black Labrador) Underbarrow, Lyth Valley
- The White Lion, Patterdale (10 Minutes walk)
Cafes
- chestersbytheriver.co.uk Skelwith Bridge
- thejumbleroom.co.uk Grasmere
- zeffirellis.com Ambleside
- homegroundcafe.co.uk Windermere
- crossingpointcafe.co.uk Kirby Lonsdale
- gillas-tearoom.co.uk Ulverston
Local Shops and Activities
- The Local shop and Post Office is just a 10-minute walk from The Barn, down the lane in Patterdale. Gillian and Tom have a wide selection of products and also offer hot and cold sandwiches, teas coffee etc. should you need to stock up – patterdalevillagestore.co.uk
- Steam boat trips on the famous Ullswater Steamers on Lake Ullswater – ullswater-steamers.co.uk
- Boat Hire at St Patricks Boat Landing lakeandboathire.co.uk
- For lovely local Herdwick and Angora woollen items, right on your doorstep visit – crookabeck.co.uk
- The town of Glenridding is your next closest stop which is serviced by two convenience stores and several cafes.
- Our lovely neighbour Hazel Bell of Crookey Cottage also offers holistic relaxation and pampering treatments to help relax body and mind – why not treat yourself to one of her lovely treatments. Please visit naturalatheart.co.uk for more information and to book
